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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

The use of 'a'

I would like to find out which phrase is grammatically correct:

For a quick advice

For quick advice

Please would you help, as I think it is the second phrase and a friend seems to think that the first phrase is correct.

And if you know, could you please explain why the one phrase is incorrect.
  

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For quick advice (non-countable) For a quick piece of advice (countable)

— Philip

  • For quick advice (non-countable) For a quick piece of advice (countable)
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For quick advice (non-countable)

For a quick piece of advice (countable)
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Hi,

I would like to find out which phrase is grammatically correct:

For a quick advice No. 'Advice' is an uncountable noun.

For quick advice Yes. Or 'some advice'.

Please would you help, as I think it is the second phrase and a friend seems
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